Monthly Traffic Safety Analysis

25 CRASHES IN
PEMBROKE, MA
NOVEMBER 2022

All metrics benchmarked againstNovember 2021

Total crashes in Pembroke increased by 38.89% year-over-year, rising from 18 in November 2021 to 25 in November 2022. Despite this increase in total crashes, the number of total injuries decreased by 40%, from 10 to 6. This suggests a notable shift towards less severe outcomes in reported crashes.

25

38.9%was 18

Total Crash Events

0

Persons Killed

6

-40.0%was 10

Persons Injured

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes

Note: "Persons Killed" (0) counts individual fatalities across all crash events. "Fatal" in the severity table below (0) counts crash events where at least one fatality occurred. A single crash can result in multiple fatalities.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Aggregate counts from crash, person, and vehicle records

Trend Summary

Overall crash trends indicate an increase in total crashes, rising from 18 in November 2021 to 25 in November 2022, representing a 38.89% increase. Conversely, total injuries saw a significant decrease of 40%, falling from 10 in the prior period to 6 in the current period. Fatalities remained at zero for both periods.

1

Hit-and-Run Crashes — November 2022

0.0% vs prior (1)

The number of hit-and-run crashes remained constant at 1 in both November 2021 and November 2022. However, the hit-and-run rate decreased from 5.6% of total crashes in the prior period to 4% in the current period, reflecting a slight downward trend in the proportion of such incidents.

Vulnerable Road User Casualties

0

Cyclists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

0

Motorists Killed

Prior: 00.0%

1

Cyclists Injured

Prior: 0%

5

Motorists Injured

Prior: 10-50.0%

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Mode classified from person records (driver/passenger → motorist; pedestrian; bicyclist → cyclist; in-line skater / unspecified → other)

When Crashes Happen

The peak day for crashes shifted from Monday in November 2021, with 5 crashes, to Wednesday in November 2022, also with 5 crashes. The peak hour also shifted, moving from 3 p.m. in the prior period to 4 p.m. in the current period, with both hours recording 3 crashes. These shifts suggest a change in the specific times and days when crashes are most concentrated.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash date field aggregated by weekday

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Crash time field aggregated by hour (0-23)

Crash Severity Breakdown

There were no fatal crashes or fatalities in either November 2021 or November 2022. Total injuries decreased by 40%, from 10 in the prior period to 6 in the current period. Notably, the current period recorded 1 serious injury crash (severity A), representing 4% of total crashes, while the prior period had none.

Outcome by Severity (Crash Events)

Serious Injury1serious injury crashes4%
Minor Injury3minor injury crashes12%
-40.0%prior 5
Possible Injury2possible injury crashes8%
0.0%prior 2
No Injury19no injury crashes76%
90.0%prior 10

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · KABCO injury classification scale

Severity Distribution (Crash Events)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Most severe injury per crash record

Top Contributing Factors

Crashes attributed to "Failed to yield right of way" increased by 75%, from 4 in November 2021 to 7 in November 2022, becoming the leading contributing factor in the current period. Conversely, crashes attributed to "Followed too closely" and "Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner" each decreased by 75%, falling from 4 crashes to 1 crash. Crashes with "No improper driving" also increased by 50%, from 4 crashes to 6 crashes.

Officer-Reported Primary Contributing Cause

Failed to yield right of way7 (28%)
No improper driving6 (24%)
Inattention2 (8%)
Failure to keep in proper lane or running off road2 (8%)
Other improper action1 (4%)
Followed too closely1 (4%)
Driving too fast for conditions1 (4%)
Fatigued/asleep1 (4%)
Disregarded traffic signs, signals, road markings1 (4%)
Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless, careless, negligent or aggressive manner1 (4%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Officer-reported primary contributory cause per crash

Road & Environmental Conditions

Crashes occurring in clear weather conditions increased from 16 in November 2021 to 21 in November 2022. Wet road surface crashes increased from 2 in the prior period to 5 in the current period, representing a 150% increase. The current period also saw 6 crashes occur in "Dark - roadway not lighted" conditions, a category not present in the prior period's data.

Weather

Clear21 (84.0%)
31.3%prior 16
Cloudy2 (8.0%)
Rain1 (4.0%)
Rain/Cloudy1 (4.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Weather condition at time of crash

Lighting

Daylight13 (52.0%)
18.2%prior 11
Dark - roadway not lighted6 (24.0%)
Dark - lighted roadway5 (20.0%)
0.0%prior 5
Dusk1 (4.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Lighting condition field

Road Surface

Dry20 (80.0%)
25.0%prior 16
Wet5 (20.0%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Road surface condition field

Vehicles & Demographics

Top Vehicle Makes (43 vehicles)

1
CHEVROLET8 (18.6%)
60.0%prior 5
2
TOYOTA6 (14%)
3
GMC4 (9.3%)
4
FORD4 (9.3%)
-20.0%prior 5
5
HONDA3 (7%)
6
SUBARU3 (7%)
7
LEX2 (4.7%)
8
MAZDA2 (4.7%)
9
LEXUS1 (2.3%)
10
NISSAN1 (2.3%)

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Vehicle unit records

3 persons with unknown or unrecorded age excluded from age chart.

Sex Distribution (51 persons with recorded sex)

Male29 (56.9%)
107.1%prior 14
Female22 (43.1%)
46.7%prior 15

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Person-level records linked to crash events

Speed Limit Zones

The number of crashes occurring in 25 mph zones doubled, increasing from 1 in November 2021 to 2 in November 2022. Crashes in 35 mph zones slightly decreased from 10 to 9. New speed zones with recorded crashes in the current period include 15 mph (3 crashes), 20 mph (1 crash), 30 mph (1 crash), and 60 mph (3 crashes), which were not present in the prior period's data. There were no fatal crashes reported in any speed zone during either period.

Source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV) · Arcgis_yearly Open Data · 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30 · Posted speed limit at crash location

Data Sources & Methodology

Primary Data Source

All crash data in this report is sourced from Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), accessed programmatically via the Arcgis_yearly Open Data API (SODA). This dataset contains official police-reported motor vehicle traffic crash records maintained by the reporting jurisdiction's law enforcement agency. Records are published to the open data portal by the municipality and are subject to the portal's terms of use.

Data Retrieval

  • Access method: Arcgis_yearly Open Data API (SoQL queries)
  • Data format: Structured JSON via REST API
  • Record types queried: Crash events, person records, and vehicle unit records
  • Date filter applied: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30
  • Report generated: June 21, 2026

Data Coverage

  • Reporting period: 2022-11-01 through 2022-11-30 (30 days)
  • Geographic scope: PEMBROKE, MA
  • Total crash records analyzed: 25
  • Total persons involved: 53
  • Total vehicles involved: 43

Analytical Methodology

  • Severity classification: Uses the KABCO injury scale (K=Fatal, A=Incapacitating injury, B=Non-incapacitating injury, C=Possible injury, O=No injury/property damage only), the standard classification in U.S. Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC). Severity is assigned per crash event based on the most severe injury in that crash. A single fatal crash (K) may involve multiple fatalities; therefore the "Persons Killed" count in the headline KPIs may differ from the "Fatal" crash count in the severity breakdown.
  • Contributing factors: Reflect the officer-determined primary contributory cause recorded at the time of the crash report. These are preliminary determinations and may not reflect final investigation findings.
  • Hit-and-run classification: Based on the hit-and-run indicator field in the official crash report, as determined by the responding officer at the scene.
  • Temporal analysis: Day-of-week and hour-of-day distributions are computed from the crash date/time timestamp in each record.
  • Demographics: Age and sex distributions are drawn from person-level records linked to each crash event. A single crash may involve multiple persons.
  • Vehicle data: Make information is drawn from vehicle unit records linked to each crash event.
  • AI commentary: Narrative sections are generated by Google Gemini (large language model) based on the structured data. Commentary is descriptive, not predictive, and should not be interpreted as expert opinion.

Limitations & Disclaimers

  • Only crashes reported to and documented by law enforcement are included. Minor incidents, unreported crashes, and near-misses are not captured in this dataset.
  • Data reflects conditions at the time of the initial police report and may be subject to subsequent corrections, reclassifications, or supplements by the reporting agency.
  • Open data portal records may experience a publication lag - recently occurring crashes may not yet appear in the dataset at the time of report generation.
  • AI-generated commentary is produced by a large language model and is intended to highlight patterns in the data. It does not constitute legal, medical, or professional analysis.
  • Percentages are calculated from reported data and are subject to rounding.

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Data License

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Suggested Citation

ThatCarHitMe.com (Injuria.ai). "PEMBROKE, MA Crash Intelligence Report: November 2022." Published June 21, 2026. Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2022-11-30. Data source: Massachusetts Crash Data (MassDOT CDV), Arcgis_yearly Open Data. Available at: https://thatcarhitme.com/crash-data/massachusetts/pembroke/november-2022-report

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